Janikowski passed over, no Raiders in Pro Bowl

Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski did not make the Pro Bowl, despite finishing first in the fan vote. Clevcland’s Phil Dawson, who was with the Raiders in training camp in 1998, was picked by coaches and players over Janikowski.

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Oakland is shut out for the Pro Bowl for this first time since 2003. (That could change as Janikowski and fullback Marcel Reece are alternates, and long snappers like Jon Condo are added after the coaching staff is determined.)

Janikowski has been good on 31-of-34 field-goal attempts this season, hitting on 91.2 percent of his tries. Only 10 kickers in league history have hit at least 90.9 percent of their attempts during a season while perfect from 49 yards or less.

He’s 25-for-25 from under 50 yards and 6-for-9 from 50-plus. Janikowski’s only misses were from 51-, 61- and 64 yards out.

Dawson was 28 of 29 with a long kick of 53.

Janikowski made the Pro Bowl last year for the first time.

The Raiders one of eight teams without a Pro Bowler, along with Rams, Eagles, Panthers, Jaguars, Titans, Chargers and Bills. Four Raiders made the Pro Bowl last season: Janikowski, Condo, punter Shane Lechler and defensive tackle Richard Seymour.

Lechler, who battled a knee injury early in the season, didn’t make it for for the first time in six years.